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The Cardinals added a second punter to the fold on Tuesday, signing Tyler Newsome to a one-year contract.
The 25-year-old played collegiately at Notre Dame and signed with the Chargers after going undrafted in 2019. He averaged 42.1 yards per punt in four preseason games that year and was released during final cuts.
Newsome signed with the Chiefs last April and was released before training camp in late July. He averaged 44.0 yards per punt in four seasons with the Fighting Irish, finishing his career as the school record-holder for career punting average.
Veteran Andy Lee, 38, has been the Cardinals' punter since 2017 and is expected to retain that role in 2021. He averaged 44.8 yards per punt last season and has averaged 47.3 yards per punt with the Cardinals.
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